The Truth of a Secret

Chapter 36

I checked my phone for the hundredth time in the last 10 minutes. Where was he? He was suppose to be here an hour ago.

I looked out my bedroom window, and saw a car drive by. I sat back down on my bed and turned on my tv. I was distracted by whatever it was on TV that I almost didn't hear Hayes.

"Zoey! He's here!" Hayes yelled. I took off downstairs. There at the bottom stood Nash. I hadn't seen him in weeks.

"Nashy!" I yelled running into his arms. "Zoey!" He yelled hugging me. "I missed you." I said pulling away. "I missed both of you." Nash said pulling Hayes and I into another hug.

We all stood there like idiots, until I remembered that Taylor was coming. It was suppose to be a surprise, but since Nash was late, everything would be thrown off.

I had called all of the guys, and planned for them to fly out so we all could be together again. Most of them were coming tonight or tomorrow morning.

Hayes was suppose to go take Nash out to do something, but I wasn't sure how that would turn out now.

"Hayes, weren't you going to go show Nash something upstairs?" I said, trying to get Nash out of the house before Taylor go here.

"Oh yeah! But I think I need a new game for my Xbox." Hayes said, playing along.

"Nash will take you, right Nash?" I said smiling. "Oh, sure. As long as it doesn't take too long." Nash said.

"Great! Well why don't you too hurry off before the store closes!" I said practically pushing them outside.

*2 hours later*

Unbelievable! He's still not here! Nash and Hayes will be back any minute! Where is he!?

Suddenly I saw a car pull up outside. Taylor stepped out of the car and came running up to the front door.

He walked in and gave me the biggest hug. "I missed you." He said, pulling away. "I missed you too." I smiled.

Before I could say anything else, Nash pulled up in the driveway. My eyes met Taylor's, and I knew that he was freaking out just as much as me.

I pointed upstairs and he took off. And just in time. Hayes ran inside, clearly out of breathe.

"He's coming." He huffed out. As if on cue, Nash strolled into the house. "Hayes, slow down. First we have to go to 5 different stores to find a game, and then you don't even buy it? Something is going on." He said raising an eyebrow.

I turned to the stairs and started up them when I slipped. I felt a pair of arms catch me.

I stood up and turned to face them, when I met eyes with the one person I didn't expect to see.....

Matt.

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"Matt?" I said in shock. I wrapped my arms around his neck and jumped up as he caught me.

"I missed you." He said while still holding me. "I missed you too." He carefully sat me down.

"Hey Zo?" Taylor said walking downstairs on his phone. Dang it! I forgot about him.

Taylor looked up and saw what was going on. "Whoops." He said. I have to say, I thought Nash would be the most confused, but I think Matt had him beat.

"Taylor, what are you doing here?" Nash said, doing the handshake thing that all guys seem to do.

"I came to surprise you!" Taylor said, being a terrible actor. "We all did." I heard a familiar voice say. I turned around to face the front door to see Jack J standing there.

"Jack!" I screamed as I ran to hug him. "Hey Zo." He said before letting go of me. "Nice to see you." Jack G said walking up to the front door.

"Jack!" I screamed again, hugging Jack G. "I missed you both!" I said pulling Johnson into the hug.

"We missed you too." Gilinsky said letting go of me. "Good." I replied walking towards the stairs.

I went upstairs and left the boys to do their catching up. But mostly, I just needed to think about what had just happened.

Matt is here. I haven't talked to him in days. Last time we did talk, he told me he couldn't wait to see me again. Which made me really happy, but I didn't think it would happen so soon.

I was broken from my train of thought by someone clearing their throat at my door. I looked up to see Matt leaning against the the doorframe.

"Hey." He smiled. I faked a smile and patted beside me. He walked over and sat down on the bed, next to me. "We need to talk." Matt said.

"I know." I said weakly. "Is there something wrong with us?" He asked. "I don't know. Stuff just isn't the same as it use to be."

"That's what I was afraid of." He said looking out my bedroom window. I couldn't believe what was happening.

"Zoey, I really care about you, but I can't keep doing this." Matt said turning back towards me.

I didn't know what to say, or do. I could barely breath. This can't be happening. No, it's not happening. It just can't.